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State Ministries | CM 2018 43 goes back to Genesis to show that God established indepen- dent nations, and probes what Scripture says about borders. e ISIS reat: e Bible on When War is Justifiable, Parts 1 and 2 begins with a look at Scripture that says an ordained role of government is to restrain evil in and from man, and it examines situations in which going into battle is warranted. Other studies address a Public Servant's personal and faith-based struggles such as Dealing with Pride: In Life and in D.C.; Five Definitive Characteristics of Righteous Leadership; Prayer and Wise Decision-Making ; as well as Alcohol and Office; and Critical Insights into the Husband- Wife Relationship. ese studies are offered via email to more than 20,000 people who have requested them, and are hand delivered weekly by the Drollingers to Legislators on the Hill in Washington, D.C. Aer receiving them by email, many state Ministry Leaders distribute these studies to the Public Servants they serve, in addition to their own studies that they personally lead. With the expansion of our international ministries, we now offer these Bible studies in English, French, Spanish, Portu- guese, Arabic, and Russian so Public Servants may read them in their own languages. is greatly enables and supports the expansion of our discipleship ministries in many areas of the world. Capitol Ministries® praises God that these studies are being used to reach so many Public Ser vants at home and in foreign nations with His Word. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. P s a l m 1 1 9 : 1 0 5 Audio Bible Studies Making Capitol Ministries ® ' resourc- es available in as many ways possible is a priority, and so we have added our Bible studies in an audio format that can easily be downloaded from our website. Currently available only in English, Capitol Ministries ® will soon offer the audio Bible studies in Spanish. The commanding voice of Capitol Ministries ® is Frank Sontag, the high- ly acclaimed host of The Frank Son- tag Show, the popular drive-time radio program that is broadcast live Monday through Friday on KKLA 99.5 FM in Los Angeles, CA. Every week Frank's recordings are posted so the current study is al- ways available in the same week that it is being taught to the leaders of our nation. La Esencialidad de la Sabiduría L A ESCRITURA ESTÁ REPLETA de versículos que enfatizan cómo el creyente debe caracterizarse, principalmente, por el amor. ¡El amor es esencial y preeminente! Pero, en un segundo lugar muy cercano, se encuentra la larga búsqueda del creyente por la sabiduría o conocimiento. De hecho, Proverbios llama "simplones" a aquellos que carecen de sabiduría, mientras que los que tienen conocimiento son llamados "sabios". Como servidor público, uno no puede ser carente de amor o simplón si quiere ser un buen testigo de Cristo, así como ser efectivo en el cargo. Este estudio buscará desarrollar y mejorar la importancia de la búsqueda del conocimiento en la vida del creyente. Continúen leyendo, amigos míos. ESTUDIO BÍBLICO PARA MIEMBROS APROBACIÓN Paul Ti l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Wisconsin State Representa ve, District 25 VERSO DE LA SEMANA 2Corin os 10:5 . . . . . . . . . 3 ACERCA DE Ministerios del Capitolio ® . . 8 CONTENIDO 13 NOVIEMBRE, 2017 Weekly Bible Studies CABINET: 7:00 am Wednesdays, Location Undisclosed. Light Reeshments Served. SENATE: 8:00 am Tuesdays, Rotating Offices of Senators. Hot Breakfast Served. HOUSE: Capitol H324: Monday or Tuesday Evenings aer First Votes Back. Dinner Served. Bible Study Sponsors cabinet members Mike Pence, VP: DC Ben Carson, HUD: DC Betsy DeVos, DOE: DC Sonny Perdue, USDA: DC Rick Perry, DOE: DC Mike Pompeo, CIA: DC Scott Pruitt, EPA: DC Jeff Sessions, AG: DC senators Bill Cassidy: LA Steven Daines: MT Joni Ernst: IA James Lankford: OK David Perdue: GA Mike Rounds: SD Tim Scott: SC Luther Strange: AL John une: SD representatives Robert Aderholt: AL Rick Allen: GA Don Bacon: NE Marsha Blackburn: TN Jim Bridenstine: OK Ted Budd: NC John Carter: TX Michael Conaway: TX Kevin Cramer: ND Rick Crawford: AR Jeff Denham: CA John Duncan, Jr.: TN Blake Farenthold: TX Bill Flores: TX Trent Franks: AZ Greg Gianforte: MT Continued on last page Насколько важно изучать Библию З а годы моего служения здесь, в Вашингтоне, а до этого в Капитолии Калифорнии я часто слышал извинения по поводу пренебрежения Библией. Не приходит ли и вам в голову что-нибудь из нижеследующего? A. «Некоторые люди поклоняются Библии, а не Иисусу Христу». B. «В данный период моей жизни общение важнее изучения Библии». C. «Изучение доктрины вносит разделения, поэтому я просто буду любить Иисуса». Обратите внимание: я не включил сюда частую отговорку: «У меня нет времени». Избранные руководители слишком умны, чтобы так говорить, поскольку мы с ними хорошо знаем, что для по- настоящему важных дел мы всегда находим время. Сказать: «Нет времени» значит признать, что мы не считаем изучение Библии достойным занятием. РЕКОМЕНДАЦИИ Остин Скотт. . . . . . . . . . . 2 член палаты представителей шт. Джорджия, 8-й избирательный округ СТИХИ ЭТОЙ НЕДЕЛИK Матфея 28:19-20 Деяния 20:27 3 О КАПИТОЛ МИНИСТРИЗ 12 СОДЕРЖАНИЕ Члены Конгресса, поддерживающие Изучение Библии: Mike Pence, VP: DC Ben Carson, HUD: DC Betsy DeVos, DOE: DC Sonny Perdue, USDA: DC Rick Perry, DOE: DC Mike Pompeo, CIA: DC Tom Price, HHS: DC Scott Pruitt, EPA: DC Jeff Sessions, AG: DC Bill Cassidy, S: LA Steven Daines, S: MT Joni Ernst, S: IA James Lankford, S: OK David Perdue, S: GA Mike Rounds, S: SD Tim Scott, S: SC John une, S: SD Robert Aderholt, H: AL Rick Allen, H: GA Don Bacon, H: NE Marsha Blackburn, H: TN Jim Bridenstine, H: OK Ted Budd, H: NC John Carter, H: TX Michael Conaway, H: TX Kevin Cramer, H: ND Rick Crawford, H: AR Jeff Denham, H: CA John Duncan, Jr., H: TN Blake Farenthold, H: TX Bill Flores, H: TX Trent Franks, H: AZ Louie Gohmert, H: TX Tom Graves, H: GA Glenn Grothman, H: WI ИЗУЧЕНИЕ БИБЛИИ ДЛЯ ЧЛЕНОВ КОНГРЕССА КАПИТОЛИЙ США 5 АПРЕЛЯ 2017 Продолжение на посл. стр. Еженедельные Изучения Библии Члены Кабинета Президента: 7:00 утра по средам, место встреч не разглашается. Подаются легкие закуски. Члены Сената: 8:00 утра по вторникам, в офисах сенаторов поочередно. Подается горячий завтрак. Члены Палаты Представителей: Капитолий H324: по понедельникам либо вторникам - вечером первого дня голосований. Подается ужин. Understanding Epistemological Presuppositions E PISTEMOLOGY IS "the division of philos- ophy that investigates the nature and origin of knowledge" (e American Heritage Dictio- nary). I like what Merriam and Webster adds in the formation of a working definition: "e study of the method and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity." It is extremely important to take the time to consider the limitations or non-limitations, the validity or invalidity, of one's source(s) of knowledge and what it is he deems au- thoritative. e study of epistemology uncovers what an indi- vidual relies on and what informs his thinking as to what's right and wrong. Are his presuppositions valid? As we get older we subconsciously rely on our ingrained epistemological habits; we assume their validity. But again, are they right? MEMBERS BIBLE STUDY • U.S. CAPITAL ENDORSEMENT Paul Ti l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Wisconsin State Representa ve, District 25 VERSE OF THE WEEK 2Corinthinas 10:5 . . . . . . . 3 ABOUT Capitol Ministries® . . . . 8 INSIDE Continued next page DECEMBER 4, 2017 Weekly Bible Studies CABINET: 7:00 am Wednesdays, Location Undisclosed. Light Reeshments Served. SENATE: 8:00 am Tuesdays, Rotating Offices of Senators. Hot Breakfast Served. HOUSE: Capitol H324: Monday or Tuesday Evenings aer First Votes Back. Dinner Served. Bible Study Sponsors cabinet members Mike Pence, VP: DC Ben Carson, HUD: DC Betsy DeVos, DOE: DC Sonny Perdue, USDA: DC Rick Perry, DOE: DC Mike Pompeo, CIA: DC Scott Pruitt, EPA: DC Jeff Sessions, AG: DC senators Bill Cassidy: LA Steven Daines: MT Joni Ernst: IA James Lankford: OK David Perdue: GA Mike Rounds: SD Tim Scott: SC Luther Strange: AL John une: SD representatives Robert Aderholt: AL Rick Allen: GA Don Bacon: NE Marsha Blackburn: TN Jim Bridenstine: OK Ted Budd: NC John Carter: TX Michael Conaway: TX Kevin Cramer: ND Rick Crawford: AR Jeff Denham: CA John Duncan, Jr.: TN Blake Farenthold: TX Bill Flores: TX Trent Franks: AZ Greg Gianforte: MT Continued on last page Bible Studies | CM 2018 43

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